Gun mount with ammunition supplying means



Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS 76 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 27, 1952 GAROLD A. KANE, JOHN 1. NELSON, MILTON c. NEUMAN HARRISON RANDOLPH THOMAS c. COLLIER by (L-1 0 A7'7'Y5 m R -m HR T A5 mum EM m w 0 R T MNN N 0AA 5 mm V Gm w H S W UN L IR HAE PCJ Y B 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,218,930

GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS Filed Aug. 27, 1952 76 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,218,930

GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS 76 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Aug. 27. 1952 Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,

GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS 76 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Aug. 2'7, 1952 Nov. 23, 1965 P. I--!. GIROUARD ETAL 3, 8,9 0

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GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS Filed Aug. 27, 1952 76 Sheets-Sheet 7 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,218,930

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GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING' MEANS Filed Aug. 27, 1952 76 Sheets-Sheet 10 Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,218,930

GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS Filed Aug. 27, 1952 76 Sheets-Sheet 11 Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,218,930

GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS Filed Aug. 2'7, 1952 76 Sheets-Sheet 12 Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,218,930

GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS Filed Aug. 27, 1952 76 Sheets-Sheet 13 Mm mm AHHHII II MIIIIH Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,

GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS Filed Aug. 2'7, 1952 76 Sheets-Sheet 14 Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,218,930

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GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS 76 Sheets-Sheet 16 Filed Aug. 27, 1952 Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,213,930

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GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS 7s Shee ts-Sheet 19 Filed Aug. 27, 1952 Nov. 23, 1965 P. H. GIROUARD ETAL 3,218,930

GUN MOUNT WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLYING MEANS 76 Sheets-Sheet 20 MRON l s 30M 06H 2 (No. on w m. om 0N A 

1. A GUN MOUNT FOR SUPPORTING A GUN HAVING A COMBINATION, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AMMUNITION TO SAID GUN INCLUDING A MAGAZINE COMPRISING A CASING, AN UPPER PROJECTILE-RECEIVING DRUM ROTATABLE IN SAID CASING HAVING A PLURALITY OF PROJECTILE-RECEIVING CHAMBERS THEREIN, A LOWER POWDER CASE-RECEIVING DRUM ROTATABLE IN SAID CASING IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID UPPER DRUM AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF POWDER CASE-RECEIVING CHAMBERS THEREIN, SAID CASING HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, A PAIR OF DOORS MOUNTED AT SAID OPENING WITH WHICH SAID CHAMBERS IN SAID UPPER DRUM ALIGN AND THROUGH WHICH A PROJECTILE MAY BE PUSHED INTO ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS, SAID CASING HAVING A SECOND OPENING, A PAIR OF DOORS AT SAID SECOND OPENING WITH WHICH EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS IN SAID LOWER DRUM IS ADAPTED TO ALIGN AND THROUGH WHICH A POWDER CASE MAY BE PUSHED INTO ONE OF SAID LAST MENTIONED CHAMBERS, A DISCHARGE PASSAGE FOR SAID PROJECTILES AND POWDER CASES, AND MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY ROTATING SAID DRUMS TO BRING THE CHAMBERS THEREOF IN RESPECTIVE ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENINGS, DOORS AND DISCHARGE PASSAGE. 